Comments on: Michael Jackson’s Kids and the “Parent Child Relationship” – An Intro to Legal Issues with Surrogacy, Third Party Reproduction, and Adoption http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/07/01/surrogacy-third-party-reproduction-assisted-conception-and-adoption-an-introduction/ Lawyer Blog | Attorney Blog | Read and Post Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mirah Riben http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/07/01/surrogacy-third-party-reproduction-assisted-conception-and-adoption-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Mirah Riben Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:06:18 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=5134#comment-3888 The author of this article failed to note that state laws vary. For instance, paid surrogacy is illegal in the state of NJ since the Stern/Whitehead case of the 80s. Note that in this case the so-called surrogate was given visitation rights. Note, too, that there have many legal challenges resulting from these "contracts" to rent wombs. One involved the intended parents not wanting both babies when twins were delivered. The author of this article failed to note that state laws vary. For instance, paid surrogacy is illegal in the state of NJ since the Stern/Whitehead case of the 80s. Note that in this case the so-called surrogate was given visitation rights.

Note, too, that there have many legal challenges resulting from these “contracts” to rent wombs. One involved the intended parents not wanting both babies when twins were delivered.

]]> By: Mirah Riben http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/07/01/surrogacy-third-party-reproduction-assisted-conception-and-adoption-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Mirah Riben Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=5134#comment-3887 In the case of Jackson or other so-called "donor" gestational surrogates - is adoption required to make the child legally the child of the "intended parents"? Is there any line separating any of this from baby selling? Please see several related discussions at FamilyPreservation.blogspot.com In the case of Jackson or other so-called “donor” gestational surrogates – is adoption required to make the child legally the child of the “intended parents”?

Is there any line separating any of this from baby selling?

Please see several related discussions at FamilyPreservation.blogspot.com

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